I'm going to be quite critical, only as this is one of the most photographed scenes in Dubai, shot from the most common place.

Shot 1 - great sharpness, but the composition needs looking at. It's cropped or zooomed too tightly in my opinion. The subject needs a little more space to breath

Shot 2 - a better composition - just look how clear Atlantis is in the distance

Shots 1 and 2 - presumably shot from a tripod with your zoom lens as they've both got the same lean to the right - a little anti clockwise adjustment is needed. Also, the highlights look a little blown on the 360 degree restaurant. It's difficult from there with those blue lights in front of the Burj, and the lighting on 360/the marina seafood restarant

Shot 3 doesn't do much for me, but that's just because I know the location well.

So you're doing pretty well - just watch the lean and composition. Make the most of the clarity at night over the next few months, and see if you can get to the same spots at sundown for some more different colour in the skies.

Some landmarks are photographed literally millions of times a year, so aside from your own personal gallery, I'd suggest trying to shoot this building in a more creative way.

Your last shot really needs a focal point. A person is the obvious choice. A couple of kids playing on the ledge on the right, or a couple/single person walking along the sand would make this shot more interesting.

You find your approximate composition and then wait for some interesting life or moment to enter the frame.

Taking a look at the pictures again, I agree, the 1st pic is cropped too tightly, suffocating the subject. I walked up the beach to get a closer shot of Burj Al Arab (1st pic). I noticed the blue lights when shooting as well, but have no idea how to reduce it, so i thought, I'll do that using the editing software.

@Kimchi,

A few days before taking the Burj Al Arab, I drove round to see where i can get access to it. i was thinking of right in front of it, but it is guarded by security, not sure if i can get close since i'm not a guest of the hotel.

I agree, it is one of those I-want-the-same-shot kind of photos, the next step will be looking more creative way of photographing.

As for the 3rd, it was a trial shot on composition.

I took some a few days ago on the same beach...the subjects are too far for my lens to get a sharp pic. I used DPP to change the saturation and sharpening. Tell me what you think.